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Department Chair, Otolaryngology

Job ID 362537 Date posted 07/16/2025
  • Eau Claire, WI
  • Full Time
  • Otolaryngology (ENT)
  • Remote: No
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Benefits Highlights
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.


Responsibilities

The Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) seeks a visionary, strategic, and inspirational leader to serve as the next Chair of the Otolaryngology department. Partnering with administrative and nursing leadership, the Chair is responsible for creating and implementing a bold strategic plan for the growth of the service line with the aims of superior quality, safety, efficiency, patient experience, and staff satisfaction. The Chair will oversee, develop and manage Otolaryngology healthcare services across MCHS in an integrated, coordinated and fiscally successful manner.

The Chair will work with MCHS leadership, as well as allied health staff leadership to develop and execute forward-looking strategies to best meet the needs of Otolaryngology patients using specialty expertise, local physician staff, outreach programs, and e-health solutions that advance the highest standards of practice working in a collaborative environment in support of all members of the care team.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide inspired and effective leadership to MCHS physician colleagues (including recruitment, development, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning activities), while keeping the MCHS Leadership informed of the performance of the Otolaryngology physicians and staff.
  • Lead and manage the Otolaryngology clinical practice, and the integration of practice within and across the MCHS.
  • Participate in creation and implementation of the specialty practice operating plan in alignment with the Mayo Clinic Health System strategic plan, representing the Mayo Model of Community Care.
  • Develop relationships related to the practice, information systems, culture, and markets at all regional Mayo Clinic Health System Otolaryngology sites.
  • Provide ongoing communication of institutional, system, and departmental divisional practice issues to the staff.
  • Track and communicate results/progress toward departmental and regional performance measures and targets (e.g., quality, volumes, access/demand, productivity, credentialing/upgrading staff skills, value-based metrics and financial outcomes).
  • Foster mutual respect and appreciation for individual differences; promote diversity objectives in all staff selection, performance management, and development efforts; facilitate productive working relationships and resolve conflicts among staff and between staff groups in the Otolaryngology department.
  • Strive to develop a consistent and replicable standard of care though out the MCHS by dissemination and direction of best practices.


Qualifications

MD, DO or foreign degree equivalent and eligibility for licensure in Minnesota and/or Wisconsin are required. The ideal candidate will be a senior healthcare leader in Otolaryngology, an experienced clinical researcher and an academically active leader. They will possess critical leadership capabilities in driving results, collaboration and leading change.



Exemption Status

Exempt

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law".  Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.


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Mariano Vassallo
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